Visitors (song)

"Visitors" is a 1985 song recorded by Italian group Koto. Composed by Maiola and produced by Cundari, it is considered one of the best songs in the Italo disco canon. It contains a sample from Michael Jackson's 1984 hit, "Thriller". It is also considered one of the first "spacesynth" songs, a style of music which became popular during the mid-late 80s.

Not to be confused with The Visitors (song), released in 1982 by ABBA.
"Visitors"
Single by Koto
B-side"Alien Mix"
Released1985
RecordedMemory Studio, January 1985
GenreSynthpop, Italo disco
Length
  • 6:12 (12")
  • 3:55 (7")
  • 6:40 (New Version '86)
  • 7:15 (Swedish Remix)
  • 6:20 (Vocal Mix)
LabelMemory Records
Songwriter(s)Anfrando Maiola
Producer(s)Stefano Cundari
Koto singles chronology
"Japanese War Game"
(1983)		 "Visitors"
(1985)		 "Jabdah"
(1986)

'Visitors' has sold 200,000 units, making it one of the highest selling Italo disco songs.

Track listings

Original 12" single
  • 1. Visitors (6:12)
  • 2. VIsitors (Alien Mix) (6:12)

Original 7" single
  • 1. Visitors (3:55)
  • 2. Visitors (Alien Mix) (3:40)

New version '86 12"
  • 1. Visitors (New Version '86) (6:40)
  • 2. Visitors (Alien Mix) (6:12)

New version '86 7"
  • 1. Visitors (New Version '86) (3:40)
  • 2. Visitors (Alien Mix) (3:40)

Vocal Mix 12"
  • 1. Visitors (Vocal Mix) (6:20)^
  • 2. Visitors (Alien Mix) (6:12)
  • *remixed by Fredrik Ramel
  • ^remixed by Tess
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